2010 Netball Superleague Grand Final

The 2010 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Team Bath and Hertfordshire Mavericks. Having previously played each other in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 grand finals, this was the fourth final that featured Team Bath and Mavericks. Just like the three previous encounters, it was Team Bath that emerged as winners.

2010 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2009–10 Netball Superleague season
Team Bath Hertfordshire Mavericks
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Team Bath win their fourth grand final. Mavericks make their fifth successive grand final appearance.
Date15 May 2010
VenueTrent FM Arena, Nottingham
Player of the MatchStacey Francis [1]

Mavericks won the first quarter and remained competitive throughout the whole match. Towards the end of the second quarter, Pamela Cookey sank a shot that saw Team Bath take the lead for the first time. By half time Team Bath were leading 22–21 and at the three-quarter mark they led 36–33. However during the fourth quarter Mavericks drew level, with the scores at 37–37, before Team Bath pulled away to win by 51–44.[1][2][3][4] The grand final was broadcast live on Sky Sports for the first time.[5]

Route to the Final
Further information: 2009–10 Netball Superleague season

Match summary
15 May 2010
16.50 [3]		 Team Bath51–44Hertfordshire Mavericks    Trent FM Arena [1][2][3][4] Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 22–21, 36–33, 51–44
Rosie Allison  26/34 (76%)
Pamela Cookey  25/35 (71%)		 Louisa Brownfield  32/40 (80%)
Ella Clark  10/14 (71%)
Monique Wood  2/5 (40%)

Teams
Head Coach: Jess Garland [6]

Starting 7:[1]
GS Rosie Allison
GA Pamela Cookey (c)
WA Sasha Corbin
C Joanne Binns
WD Serena Guthrie
GD Stacey Francis
GK Eboni Beckford-Chambers

Bench:
GS Kirsty Delves
GK/GD/GS Lindsay Keable
? Lois Rideout
GA/GW/GS Asha Tett
WA/C Amanda Trounce

Squad: [7]
GK/GD Gemma Fletcher
GK/GD Alex Sinclair
WD/C Scarlett Williams

 Head Coach: Maggie Jackson

Starting 7: [1]
GS Louisa Brownfield (c)
GA Ella Clark
WA Rose Morgan Smith
C Karen Atkinson
WD Camilla Buchanan
GD Hazel Schofield
GK Amanda Newton

Bench:
? Denika Campbell-Lee
? Naomi Stenhouse
GA Monique Wood
GA Vicklyn Joseph
WD Georgia Schmidt

References
  1. "TeamBath win fourth Superleague crown". www.sportfocus.com. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. "Team Bath beat off Mavericks to win Superleague Grand Final". www.express.co.uk. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. "Team Bath Champions of The Super League". www.womensportreport.com. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Netball: TeamBath top Superleague for fourth time". www.sportsister.com. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Cookey & Garland win end of season plaudits". www.sportfocus.com. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "Team-Bath to face Mavericks in Superleague Grand Final". www.express.co.uk. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. "2009–10 Team Bath squad". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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